Pressure intensifier or mechanical multiplier in the die?

Pneumatic pressure intensifiers increase the air pressure in a circuit; Cidonio’s Bean Force, by contrast, is a mechanical lever device built into the die that multiplies the force of a spring.

Two different technologies

A pneumatic pressure intensifier requires an air supply and works on external cylinders. Bean Force is a mechanical component inside the die: no compressed air is needed, the initial force comes from a spring and is multiplied using a lever principle.

What Bean Force does

It multiplies the force of a spring up to 10 times, delivers it from bottom to top and, after forming, releases at zero force, letting the press continue its stroke across several Z levels.

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Main differences

	Pressure intensifier	Bean Force
Principle	Pneumatic/air-over-oil	Mechanical lever
Power source	Compressed air	Spring (mechanical, gas or elastomer)
Location	External circuit and cylinders	Built into the die
Force direction	Depends on the cylinder	Opposing the load, from bottom to top

FAQs

Does Bean Force require compressed air?

No, it is a mechanical device that starts from the force of a spring.

Can it be used with cams?

Yes, including for lateral or angled forming with the same force ratio.

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